By Woody Thomas on December 20, 2010, 10:32 am


We are sure that you have heard about the controversial immigration laws that were passed in Arizona earlier this year…we reported on it, and the subsequent political nuclear disaster that has now culminated in the DREAM Act getting killed this weekend in the Senate. And just when you thought the dust may settle a bit, comes the question of Birthright Citizenship.

Birthright Citizenship Held In question
The effort in Arizona, spearheaded by longtime anti-illegal immigration crusader and incoming state Senate President Russell Pearce, is remarkable for two reasons. First, it moves the focus of the immigration debate from those who are in the country illegally to their children, who currently become American citizens if they are born in the United States. Second, Arizona will not be alone in questioning the principle of “birthright citizenship,â€